Qaina
lenght 4 min.
year 2014
director Siba Sahabi
script Siba Sahabi
synopsis The short film entitled ‘Qaina’ is dedicated to the historical female dancers who were known as Qainas. They worked as highly-educated slaves in the courts of the Ottoman Empire and played an important role in developing oriental dance throughout the centuries.
Short film, Experimental
year 2014
director Siba Sahabi
script Siba Sahabi
synopsis The short film entitled ‘Qaina’ is dedicated to the historical female dancers who were known as Qainas. They worked as highly-educated slaves in the courts of the Ottoman Empire and played an important role in developing oriental dance throughout the centuries.
 | Rutger Zuydervelt | composer (film score) |
